[RESOLVED] Accessing label property in controls collection

[xoggoth]

Was dynamically adding a row of buttons each with label beneath in VB6 using control arrays. No arrays in VB.net, so it seemed a neat approach just to add direct to the controls collection, eg.

For cnt = 1 To NumButt
.Controls.Add(New Button) : cptr = cptr + 1
With .Controls(cptr)
.Width = bwidth
.Height = bheight
.left = etc etc
End With
Next cnt
etc etc, similar code to add NumButt labels

This seems pretty neat and works well, I can also set text and background images. Unfortunately, in just one case I need to set TextAlign of a label and it seems that one can only access those properties that are common to all controls in the controls collection, I can't see how to access those specific to a label, even though I can see in quickwatch that it is a label.

Is there a way of doing it or do I have to rethink the entire approach?

Alternatively, any way of ensuring all labels get created with TextAlign of MiddleCenter by default or better still copy all properties from an existing control?

Cheers for any answers.